Economics & Inequality Retirement Security Education Health Care Homeland Security Election Reform Media & Politics International Affairs TCF Project Sites: Donate to TCF Join our Listserv  Taking Note Home About TCF News Room Join our Listserv Left Behind: Unequal Opportunity in Higher Education     Email    Printer-Friendly Richard D. Kahlenberg, The Century Foundation, 3/19/2004 Download in PDF format In spite of the 1965 Higher Education Act’s goal of ensuring college education to students of all income levels, low-income students still suffer from low college enrollment rates, low degree completion rates, and underrepresentation in selective colleges. As the Higher Education Act nears reauthorization, senior fellow Rick Kahlenberg urges a reevaluation of admissions and financial aid practices, with an eye towards increasing the representation of low-income students in colleges. Read other reports in the Reality Check series here. Edition: Online/Paper    Pages: 12    Price: $3.50 Copyright 2010 The Century Foundation. Privacy Policy NY Office: 41 East 70th Street—New York, New York—10021—Phone:212-535-4441—212-879-9197 DC Office: 1333 H Street, NW—10th Floor— Washington, D.C. 20005— Phone: 202-387-0400— Fax: 202-483-9430